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Important updates for the service.

Updated service standards for academic year 2025/26

We've made some changes to the service standards for AY 2025/26. This is to provide consistency across the standards and help reduce potential loan overpayments.

Start of term checklist 2025/26

Many of your learners will be starting their loan funded courses soon. We’ve included a checklist you can use to help us release timely loan payments on behalf of them.

Advanced Learner Loan 2025/26 online application service

The Advanced Learner Loan 2025/26 online application service is now available to learners. Eligible learners can apply online on GOV.UK. They'll need their Learning and Funding Information Letter (LAFIL) to make an application.

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16/09/2025

Advanced Learner Loan bulletin - September 2025

Our bulletin for September has information about AY 2025/26, October PMP and suspension periods.

29/08/2025

Advanced Learner Loan bulletin - August 2025

Our bulletin for August has information about Service Standards, attendance confirmations and Adult Skills Fund funding rules.

1/08/2025

Start of term checklist 2025/26

Many of your learners will be starting their loan funded courses soon. We’ve included a checklist you can use to help us release timely loan payments on behalf of them.

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Most popular guidance chapters

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Attendance

Attendance worklist

Instructions on how to use the attendance worklist in the LP Portal.

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Change of Circumstance

Creating pre- and post-liability CoCs

An introduction to creating Change of Circumstance notifications.

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Financial reports

Payment Instalment Report

An introduction to the payment instalment report and how to access it.

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ALL factsheet

Payment and drawdown calendar for academic year 2025/26

The calendar shows the attendance confirmation and payment dates in each month.

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